eloise02g185

In preparation I've been scouring my favourite blogs to see what everyone else got up to when visiting the country.Cocktail in hand, admire the best view of Ho Chi Minh City by night. Get your...

Huyen highly recommends taking a 3-4 day tour and ending up at the most southern point of Camau where if you float deep into the forest there is a magnificent National Park.Huyen, our destination...

The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life. Hoan Kiem Lake meaning Lake of the Returned Sword" or Lake of the Restored Sword", is a lake in...

Vietnam occupies a narrow strip of land that hugs the eastern borders of Cambodia and Laos, hemmed in by rugged mountains to the west, and by the South China Sea - or the East Sea, as the Vietnamese...

At just 20 cnt a glass, nothing beats the feeling of drinking all night and being presented with a bill of about 2 dollars! Vietnam is home to the famous Bia Hoi beer, the cheapest glass of beer in...

You'll find classy lounges that wouldn't be out of place in any world metropolis and bohemian hangouts where locals, foreign residents and visitors gather to soak in the atmosphere.Hanoi, however,...

In 2017, you're going to need your passport-and your sense of adventure.Foreign tourists have been able to travel freely in the country since 1997. Local and international tour operators offer tours...

Surrounded by mountains and rice terraces and a mix of hill tribes in the remote northwest of Vietnam, Sapa is a quiet town. Living in Vietnam, I have seen most of those places and I agree on their...

This bridge has a very interesting history - it was designed by Gustave Eiffel (of Eiffel Tower fame) and built by Dayde & Pille of Paris during the French occupation of Indochina. Just a short taxi...

More than 200 bird species inhabit the park, including endangered species like the white-bellied sea eagle and Brahminy kite The park is an ideal spot for forest treks, boat trips, or simply admiring...

And also, the palace kitchen, still equipped with old school machines, was pretty cool. It was very interesting to visit the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, and I think the highlight for me...

In the heart of the capital city of Hanoi the One Pillar Pagoda was built in 1049 to resemble one seen in Emperor LyThai Tong's dream, this dream like Buddhist temple appears to float above a lotus...

One of the top things to do in Hanoi is to walk around the Hoan Kiem Lake and visit the temple there. Homemade noodle, peanuts, boiled egg, greens and spice.So far, one of the best dishes I ate in...

The setting for Colonel Kurtz's jungle camp in Apocalypse Now, Ratanakiri is one of Cambodia's most remote and pretty provinces. The church also showcases two 58 metre square towers tipped with iron...

Hostels in Vietnam tend to be more soberly styled than in Thailand (think marble tiles, dark wood furniture, and maybe a creaking fan), though recent years have seen loads of modern and...